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If someone had looked me in the eye more than five years ago and said, "You will go through a difficult time after the birth of your first child and feel a sense of loss of self and your identity" - or words to that effect - I would have scoffed at them. I would … Continue reading Four

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Somewhere along the way, our little toddler has been morphing into a boy. It has been wonderful to watch; at the same time, I am finding myself missing his babyish ways. In fact, I think that is why, to a certain extent, I have been away from writing this blog. Life has taken over the … Continue reading Toddler, Interrupted

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Having a secret chocolate/sweet stash doesn't conjure up the same emotions for me like it used to, especially now an offspring has entered the equation. Hubby has dared to query aloud the choice of quality ingredients - dark chocolate, dark chocolate with coconut, dark chocolate with almonds, dark chocolate Tim Tams (courtesy of my mother … Continue reading The Secret Stash (aka The Sugar Wars)

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On the way to my doctor's appointment this morning, I drove past a block of land for sale. Only about two or three streets away from our humble abode, it has been on sale for the last few months. Looking at it now it is overridden with weeds about a metre high, the 'For Sale' signage … Continue reading The Hoarder Within…

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Woe is me. As I sit here and write this, my head hurts. The last few weeks have been a struggle: both mentally, physically and emotionally. Why? Because I don't make a very good sick person. This year the flu hit our household pretty badly. Talking to those around me from my doctor to friends … Continue reading The Daily Grind vs Influenza